Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results


Gaming 206% UFO	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 193% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	211% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z390-A (all builds)
Memory	24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200921
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 13 '24 at 00:49
Run Duration	165 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing as expected (55^th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$249 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	99.9% Outstanding	Memory 93.7 1-Core 143 2-Core 285 96% 174 Pts	4-Core 568 8-Core 1052 97% 810 Pts	64-Core 1,066 66% 1,066 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 99.9% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-S (Super)-$609 5,908 User benchmarks, average bench 215% Nvidia(10DE 18FE) ≥ 4GB CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 551.76 Performing below potential (30^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	211% Outstanding	Lighting 294 Reflection 302 Parallax 317 239% 304 fps	MRender 446 Gravity 258 Splatting 207 237% 304 fps
Poor: 173% ↑ This bench: 211% Great: 235%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$159 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 94GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,450 Write 2270 Mixed 1,476 459% 2,065 MB/s	4K Read 56.9 4K Write 127 4K Mixed 76.5 252% 86.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,512 DQ Write 1,164 DQ Mixed 1,282 974% 1,319 MB/s
Poor: 214% Great: 372%
Samsung 870 QVO 2TB-$144 41,734 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 92GB free Firmware: SVQ02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 184 95 93 91 93 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 510 Write 484 Mixed 434 SusWrite 173 90% 400 MB/s	4K Read 37.4 4K Write 97.3 4K Mixed 52.5 175% 62.4 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 353 266% 357 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 128%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 CMW16GX4M2C3600C18 CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 CMW16GX4M2C3600C18 32GB 226 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 3600, 3600, 3600, 3600 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 40.7 MC Write 43.6 MC Mixed 33.9 113% 39.4 GB/s	SC Read 19.7 SC Write 46.4 SC Mixed 28.4 90% 31.5 GB/s	Latency 60.6 66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 121%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	70	58	144	27"	1280 720	ACI27A8 ASUS MG278

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Gaming 144%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 132%

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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z390-A - $175

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $249Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	9,227x
Core i9-9900KIntel $399Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	6,245x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	4,166x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,972x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,894x
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,615x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $86Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,573x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $159Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	1,333x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,139x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	1,279x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	937x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	934x

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Value: 87% - Excellent

Total price: $1,066

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16